Magnetic Therapy Bracelet
For many thousands of years Lodestone, a
naturally occuring magnet, was used in healing the body. Early
writings in many different countries mentioned it and its
healing properties. It was also mentioned that Cleopatra used a
magnetic substance to help keep her youthful.
The oldest known use of magnets to promote
health was used in potions, foods and topical applications. This
can be traced as far back as 100,000 years. The magnetite used
then was thought to be used in potions, foods and topical
applications.
Other nations like Ancient Greeks, Hebrews,
Arabs, Indians, Egyptians and Chinese races have used magnets
for a therapy now called magnetic therapy or magnotherapy.
A very traditional theory has been combined
with independent research and newer technology to provide
magnets these days of high strength which can be used by people
and animals effectively for many conditions.
Magnets are used these days in hospitals &
clinics worldwide and many tests and trials have been conducted
on magnets and the human body with favorable results.
It is not fully known as how they actually
work on the body but there are many theories, one of which is
that they oxygenate the cells of the body, as the magnetic field
passes through the blood.
This helps to promote healing of wounds and
disease and speeds up recovery time. Magnetic bracelets are by
far the most popular forms of magnetic therapy and are being
sold all over the world in different shapes and sizes. They all
promise the same effect but in different strengths. It is
therfore important to choose magnetic bracelts which are not
sold as cheap as their effectiveness is much lower than the more
expensive ones.
Magnetic bracelets have proven through
numerous independent trials that they help with
osteoarthritis-researchers said that magnetic bracelets, worn by
many for their supposed health benefits, do reduce the pain of
osteoarthritis. This has been published in the British Medical
Journal in Dec 04.
The researchers, from the Peninsula Medical
School in Plymouth, found pain was significantly reduced in the
patients wearing the standard magnetic bracelet compared to the
dummy one.
There was little difference between the weak
magnet group and those wearing the dummy magnets after 12 weeks
of the study.
The researchers said: "Pain from
osteoarthritis of the hip and knee decreases when wearing
magnetic bracelets."
Some practitioners are even claiming magnetic
therapy bracelets can promote anti-ageing. Just like Cleopatra
kept a very youthful appearance we can do by wearing a magnetic
bracelet. It is thought magnets encourage blood - containing
iron - to the skin which stimulates collagen - a structural
protein present in the skin which is essential for skin
elasticity.
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